WASHINGTON (CNN) -- From a fashion standpoint, striped ties were the clear winner at Thursday's Republican presidential debate. Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arkansas Sen. John McCain, Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and even the debate moderator all wore some form of striped tie.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and California Rep. Duncan Hunter chose to wear ties with dots. Sen. Sam Brownback stood alone with a solid yellow tie.

What they wore:

Brownback: Solid yellow tie
Gilmore: Red tie with blue stripes
Giuliani Red tie with thin dark stripes
Huckabee: Red tie with red stripes
Hunter: Red tie with dark polka dots
McCain: Red tie with red stripes
Paul: Light blue-gray tie with blue stripes
Romney: red tie with yellow dots
Tancredo: Gray tie with dark red stripes
Thompson: Blue tie with darker blue stripes

-- CNN's Xuan Thai